Elsewhere, Independent candidate Margaret Gormley has topped the poll in Ballymote-Tubercurry, maintaining her record of topping every poll since 1991.

A number of parties have also seen fresh blood emerge, with 21-year-old Stephen Cunningham of Sinn Féin and 23-year-old Fintan Phelan of Fianna Fáil among the youngest candidates to be elected.

Fianna Fáil Councillor Adam Gary Wyse, who is 19, has retained his seat on Waterford City and County Council for the Waterford City East LEA.

He took over the seat of his father; who died suddenly last year at the age of 50.

Former Mayor of Naas re-elected

Controversial former Mayor of Naas Darren Scully has also been re-elected.

Mr Scully lost the Fine Gael party whip after he made racist remarks about constituents in November 2011.

Speaking on local radio he said that he would no longer represent ''black Africans'' in his community because of ''aggression'' he received when dealing with them.

Mr Scully was restored to the party in November 2013 and tonight was elected on the fifth count in the Naas Electoral Area.

Boxer Kenneth Egan was elected on the eighth count in the Clondalkin ward in South Dublin County Council.

Meanwhile, the first Anti-Austerity Alliance candidate in Limerick has been elected to the new local authority.

Cian Prendiville was elected following the ninth county in the Limerick City North electoral area where he secured 9% of first preference votes.

He has taken the third seat in the six-seater ward and came in behind Fine Gael Councillor Michael Hourigan who was also elected in the ninth count.

Speaking after his election, Mr Prendiville, a 24-year-old UL graduate, said: "I think it's clear that the people of Limerick and the people of Ireland have sent a clear anti-water tax and anti austerity message to this government.

"If Labour refuse to hear it and keep on going with the water charges we will have to move from a protest vote to a protest movement," he warned.